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Hey Kids – Just say “NO!” But you’ve been programmed to say “YES!”

I’m going to call it “The Great Parenting Paradox”. Kids are told to “JUST SAY NO!” after they’ve been conditioned since their first “NO” to say “YES”. Countless parenting articles offer advice for turning a child’s “NO” into “YES”. Learning “NO” is important for child development yet adults unrealistically expect kids who have been encouraged during theContinue reading “Hey Kids – Just say “NO!” But you’ve been programmed to say “YES!””